Who Is Aaron Kendrick De Niro? Everything To Know About Robert De Niro’s Son

Aaron Kendrick De Niro is the twin son of American actor Robert De Niro with his former girlfriend Toukie Smith. While both of his parents are famous Hollywood figures, Aaron preferably avoids the limelight and has been keeping a low-key profile.

But ever since his twin brother Julian appeared as young Obama in the 2022 series The First Lady, there have been a lot of queries if Aaron is also into movies like him.

Let’s find the truth here!

Key Takeaways

• Aaron Kendrick De Niro is one of Robert De Niro’s seven children.
• He was born twins through IVF and delivered through surrogacy. His twin brother Julian Henry De Niro is an emerging actor.
• Aaron’s mother Toukie Smith is an actress and model.
• Aaron now resides in New York together with his family.

Aaron Kendrick De Niro Was Born Via In-Vitro Fertilization

Aaron was born twin to his parents Robert and Toukie on October 20, 1995, which makes him 28 years old in 2023. He and his twin brother Julian were conceived through in-vitro fertilization and were delivered through surrogacy.

Just a year after his birth, his parents got separated. Following their split, Aaron’s mom and dad had joint custody of their kids so the twins could get a decent environment, spending their time with both of their parents.

Aaron’s Twin Brother, Julian Henry De Niro Is A Budding Actor

Following the footsteps of their father, his twin sibling Julian has emerged as an actor. He made his acting debut, playing the role of Billy in the 2016 film In Dubious Battle.

Six years later, he again appeared on the screen as the Young Barack Obama in the 2022 TV series The First Lady. Besides, he is a theatre artist as well. As per IMDb, he has performed in Lorraine Hansberry’s play The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window at the Brooklyn Academy of Music – Harvey Theater.

Aaron Kendrick Has Five Half-Siblings

Besides his twin brother, he has five more siblings from his father’s different relationships.

Raphel De Niro is his elder half-brother from his dad Robert’s first marriage with an actress Diahnne Abbott. He also has an adopted-sister Drena De Niro.

Further, Aaron is a half-brother to his younger siblings Elliot De Niro and Helen Grace De Niro. Both of them are children of his dad Robert and his second wife Grace Hightower. His youngest half-sister is Gia Virginia Chen-De Niro who his dad welcomed at the age of 79 with his girlfriend Tiffany Chen. Gia arrived in this world in April 2023.

Aaron And His Siblings Are Biracial

During his virtual appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Aaron’s dad Robert De Niro talked about him and his other siblings who are actually biracial. In this regard, he said,

“My children are all half black and I don’t have, even me, I take certain things for granted,”

To precisely talk about Aaron, he is African-American from his mom’s side and has ancestry of Italian, Irish, German, Dutch, English, French Huguenots, and Scottish from his dad.

Short Detail On Aaron Kendrick De Niro’s Mother, Toukie Smith 

His mom Toukie is an actress and model best known for her character Eva Rawley in the NBC sitcom 227 (1989-1990). Toukie was a Philadelphia native born on September 25, 1952. At the age of 20, she began her career as a model and later ventured into acting.

While working in the showbiz industry, she came across Robert De Niro and the two started their relationship which lasted from 1988 to 1996. They never got married but embraced parenthood welcoming twin sons Aaron and Julian via surrogacy.

Is Aaron Kendrick De Niro Into Movies Like His Father?

Aaron isn’t into movies and TV shows like his father and brother. But, there’s an actor named Aaron Kendrick who has a couple of acting credits to his name which seems to have created confusion if one is Robert De Niro’s son.

But, let us tell you that the star kid is not an actor. His professional life is completely out of media sight.

Though his career has never been discussed in public, he has a wish to do whatever he wants to do in his life. Talking to People, his actor dad once said,

“For my kids, I tell them, ‘If you want to be an actor or you want to do this or that, that’s fine as long as you’re happy,” “Just don’t sell yourself short. That’s the most I would say — push yourself a little more and reach for what you really think it is you want to do. Don’t be afraid.”

Is Aaron Kendrick De Niro Dating A Girlfriend In 2023?

As a matter of fact, Aaron’s love life is yet the topic for discussion. His absence on social media handles like Facebook and Instagram has made it difficult to trace his personal affairs.

But since he is not dating anyone publicly, it’s safe to consider him single at the moment.

How Much Is Aaron’s Net Worth?

He is reported to have a net worth of around $800k in 2023. Meanwhile, his superstar father Robert has an estimated fortune of $500 million which he amassed through his almost six decades of acting career.